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NEW RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

New River Gorge — Junkyard weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp55°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity98.3%
Rain 48h0.00 in
Last rain58h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Humidity 98.3% — expect greasy holds and possible surface dampness (Cumberland sandstone tolerates humidity better than soft sandstone)

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity60%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
09:00 55° dry 4 — 98.3%
10:00 57° dry 7 — 88%
11:00 60° dry 7 — 76.4%
12:00 64° dry 6 — 64.6%
13:00 66° dry 8 — 53%
14:00 68° dry 8 — 47.3%
15:00 68° dry 9 — 45.1%
16:00 68° dry 9 — 44.7%
17:00 67° dry 9 — 45.6%
18:00 64° dry 8 — 51%
19:00 58° dry 6 — 63.5%
20:00 56° dry 6 — 69.5%
21:00 54° dry 6 — 74.2%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity42%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° dry 4 — 87%
07:00 43° dry 3 — 88.4%
08:00 44° dry 4 — 88.8%
09:00 52° dry 3 — 77.6%
10:00 58° dry 2 — 54.1%
11:00 61° dry 2 — 45%
12:00 64° dry 2 — 40.1%
13:00 66° dry 2 — 38.5%
14:00 68° dry 2 — 37.9%
15:00 69° dry 3 — 37.7%
16:00 69° dry 3 — 38.7%
17:00 68° dry 3 — 40.8%
18:00 65° dry 5 — 53.8%
19:00 59° dry 5 — 63.6%
20:00 56° dry 4 — 67.3%
21:00 54° dry 5 — 76.9%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity44%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 53° dry 8 — 86.4%
07:00 52° dry 7 — 89.7%
08:00 52° dry 6 — 88.8%
09:00 59° dry 6 — 77.2%
10:00 65° dry 5 — 63.4%
11:00 69° dry 6 — 50.9%
12:00 72° dry 7 — 43.7%
13:00 73° dry 7 — 40%
14:00 74° dry 7 — 38.3%
15:00 75° dry 7 — 37.3%
16:00 75° dry 7 — 36.9%
17:00 74° dry 6 — 38.8%
18:00 70° dry 4 — 61.7%
19:00 65° dry 3 — 61.6%
20:00 62° dry 4 — 69.3%
21:00 60° dry 5 — 74.5%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity52%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 55° dry 5 — 73.3%
14:00 75° dry 7 — 52.1%
20:00 64° dry 3 — 71.6%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity32%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 51° dry 2 — 92.8%
14:00 72° dry 4 — 32%
20:00 60° dry 2 — 60.6%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity44%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 51° dry 7 — 65.8%
14:00 77° dry 9 — 43.6%
20:00 67° dry 11 — 65.1%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.07 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity49%
1.8mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 60° dry 14 — 72.6%
14:00 68° dry 9 — 48.8%
20:00 64° 0.07 in 9 — 75.8%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity66%
0.3mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 62° 0.01 in 12 — 90.7%
14:00 71° dry 10 — 65.7%
20:00 65° dry 7 — 74.2%

About New River Gorge — Junkyard

Junkyard is the New River Gorge's popular introductory crag — 64 routes concentrated in sub-areas (Junkyard Wall, Dog Wall, Cat Cliff, Zealous Area, Junkyard Cave for bouldering) with a minimal approach and all-day sun on most routes, making weekends genuinely crowded with organised climbing groups. The area's namesake originally ran through an Appalachian refuse pile that has mostly been cleaned up. Same NPS rules as the rest of the NRG (no drones, no new bolts). Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic applies.

Region
New River Gorge
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
1447 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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